sinistrorse
[ sin-uh-strawrs, si-nis-trawrs, sin-uh-strawrs ]
adjectiveBotany.
(from a point of view at the center of the spiral) rising spirally in a counterclockwise manner, as a stem (opposed to dextrorse).
Origin of sinistrorse
1Other words from sinistrorse
- sin·is·trorse·ly [sin-uh-strawrs-lee, sin-uh-strawrs-], /ˈsɪn əˌstrɔrs li, ˌsɪn əˈstrɔrs-/, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for sinistrorse
sinistrorse
/ (ˈsɪnɪˌstrɔːs, ˌsɪnɪˈstrɔːs) /
adjective
(of some climbing plants) growing upwards in a spiral from right to left, or clockwise: Compare dextrorse
Origin of sinistrorse
1C19: from Latin sinistrōrsus turned towards the left, from sinister on the left + vertere to turn
Derived forms of sinistrorse
- sinistrorsal, adjective
- sinistrorsely, adverb
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